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Shooting complex on target for start of activities

KCI television franchise renewal approved

Work on the Logan County Shooting Sports Complex is progressing. Tuesday, Dennis Vierow, president of the complex's advisory board, met with the commissioners to go over what's being done.

He reported they got the go ahead on the purchase order for the 2015 small development grant. Vierow presented bids for archery targets for the archery range, they received three bids and the bid selected has been run by the archery experts on the board and both have approved. "This is the kind to go with as far lasting the weather," he said.

The cost is $8,998; they earmarked $9,000 from a Colorado Parks and Wildlife grant for the archery targets. Approximately 14 targets will be utilized on the 45-acre portion of land that will contain the archery range.

Additionally, he presented bids for lighting pieces that are part of the shot gun trap construction grant. They have used lights from the Northeast Colorado Sportsman's Association, but the conditional use permit calls for additional lights.

Vierow asked about insurance on committee members. He wanted to know if volunteers appointed by the advisory board to help operate shooting range would be covered under the county's insurance for the facility. He plans to use the old shot gun club members as his shot gun committee members, as they have expertise.

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County attorney Alan Samber said he believes they should be covered, but he will check. He asked what kind of things the volunteers will be doing that Vierow's concerned about liability. Vierow said they'll be running the trap machines, collect money, take care of the scores, keep the trap houses running as far as making sure lights are on and keeping targets filled up.

Samber said they should be covered for liability by the county's insurance, but they probably won't be covered on the county's workman's compensation insurance.

Rocky Samber asked when activity will start happening at the complex.

"It's getting close," Vierow said. "I'm hoping within the next month, month and a half."

He told the commissioners they've poured the two trap fields, the sand shooting trap is all poured and the floors for the trap houses were poured Monday. They're waiting for the electric company to get the power up, they need to get their office trailers in there and they've got to finish the firing line for the pistol and the small caliber license guns.

Dave Donaldson asked if they've got portable toilets out there yet. Vierow said they haven't, but they've received bids.

Rocky Samber asked if they've started taking memberships. Vierow said they haven't, "we hoping to get it going here soon." They would like to offer memberships from July 1 through the end of the year for this year.

He noted they've got a fee structure setup, but it hasn't yet been approved. Donaldson said he's okay with the adult and family fees they're planning to have, and possibly the senior fee. However, he wasn't in favor of offering discounts for active duty military, since there are none in the area, and he did not think county and city employees should receive a discount. Samber asked about active military duty that come through the county that might use the facility. Vierow said for those that aren't a member of the complex, there will be a $10 daily use fee similar to the one at North Sterling Reservoir.

"Discounts available for authorized volunteers I would support, because those people out there are showing some hand and doing some of the leg work," Donaldson said.

He questioned what a recognized non-profit organization is. Vierow said that fee could be applied to groups like Boy Scouts or 4-H at the discretion of the board.

"I would say any youth, unless they're accompanying their family, that's fine there shouldn't be a charge, because we want our local youth to get involved," Donaldson said.

Samber suggested going with a simple fee structure to start with and if changes are needed sometime in the future the fees can be revisited. Vierow said he liked that suggestion.

In other business, the commissioners approved a resolution granting the extension of a non-exclusive cable television franchise to Kentec Communications, Inc., for a period of seven years.

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